• Aurora releases snow removal procedures

    The snow removal team will respond with equipment within 2 hours once the snow accumulations reach 2 inches or after Aurora Military Housing contacts the contractor. Snow removal will be conducted between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. so that quiet hours are not compromised. The contractor will first push the

  • 'Did you know': MPF releases tips on cold-weather gear

    Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance of Air Force Personnel, applies to all active-duty Air Force members, members of the United States Air Force Reserve and members of the Air National Guard. It directs the wear of uniforms, insignias, awards and decorations. It describes

  • On pins and needles

    When you think of military medicine, what do you think of? State of the art equipment that cost tens of thousands of dollars, the most advanced medicines that are being developed, or even medics in the field bandaging wounded warriors in deserts in faraway lands. But would you think of military

  • Airmen, Soldiers work together to save lives at Joint Base Balad hospital

    (Editor's note: Maj. (Dr.) Rich Barker is a member of the 3rd Medical Group's Mental Health Clinic at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska)Air Force and Army medics here work as an integrated team to treat post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries, two of the most common injuries to

  • AF-funded local moves for tenants affected by landlord foreclosures

    Recent economic conditions have resulted in record numbers of home foreclosures across the country. Some have negatively impacted Air Force members and their families, who through no fault of their own, have been forced to move because their landlords failed to keep up payments on residences that

  • 'Smoke Out' set for Nov. 20

    On Nov. 20 Elmendorf will celebrate the "Great American Smoke Out." Held the third Thursday in November, the GASO motivates both smokers and smokeless tobacco users across the country to quit for one day and hopefully for a lifetime. Currently, 22.7 percent of active-duty members use tobacco

  • Warrior Care: Giving Wounded What They Need, Deserve

    Navy Adm. Mike Mullen didn't like the way wounded Vietnam veterans were treated when he first entered the service in 1968, and he is working to ensure that America's wounded from Iraq and Afghanistan get the care and help they need and deserve. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said during a